#5A80D0
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(60.9% 0.129 263.8), rgb(90, 128, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#5A80D0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5A80D0 |
| RGB | rgb(90, 128, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.129 263.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5A80D0 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #5A80D0 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #5A80D0 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #5A80D0 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FB
oklch(97% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#80A0E0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5A80D0
oklch(60.9% 0.129 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#476FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.141 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#395DAA
oklch(49.2% 0.13 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F4C8A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A406E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#192641
oklch(27.2% 0.054 263.7)
#5A80D0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5F87D3 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507DCE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00929E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5A80D0
#5A80D0
oklch(60.9% 0.129 263.8)
- #A67B00
#A67B00
oklch(60.9% 0.125 83.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5A80D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.057
Use #5A80D0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.